Unspoken (2024) Movie Script
1
[bright music]
[no audio]
[footsteps]
[shoveling dirt]
[soft music]
Bye. Opa.
[men praying]
[women whispering]
[woman] You're missing minyan.
You okay?
Sure.
[men praying]
[footsteps]
Hi. Mrs. Helfgott
Thanks for coming.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
He loved you so much. Your Opa.
You were his favorite.
I know.
Noam! Someone get Noam, he'll
know.
Go, go.
Oh. Noam. What was the song Opa
used to sing when he was
cooking?
Not the Yiddish one. the English
folksy one.
Uh, the Broadway one?
Broadway? I thought it was like
Frank Sinatra or something.
[singing] there's a saying old
says that love is blind--
Yes. Yeah.
Oh. I knew you'd remember.
Yeah. That's uh a Broadway
ballad.
Of course it is.
What's that supposed to mean?
Nothing, you guys were just
obsessed.
Keep singing it.
I'm not performing at shiva.
Please? Opa used to love when
you'd sing it with him.
Just a bit. Please?
[singing] there's a somebody
i'm longing to see i hope that
he turns out to be
someone who'll watch over me
[soft piano music]
[music fades]
[clock ticking]
We should have moved up the
wedding.
Hey.
I'm sure everybody would agree
you're getting married soon
enough.
Speaking of Miriam is getting
pretty cute.
I think I'll save the wedding
talk for after college.
I'm graduating in less than a
year, thank you.
She probably needs someone less
sensitive than Noam anyway.
Rude.
Why are you like that?
Women love sensitive men.
You'll find someone soon Noam.
You have plenty of time.
You're one to talk.
And next week I'm going to be
Shabbos Abba even though
Yonatan is also going to be
Shabbos Abba.
There's gonna be two Shabbos
Abbas?
They're not gonna pick a girl
to be Shabbos Imma?
And there's going to be two
Shabbos Immas.
You gonna survive?
I've managed this far.
Well we're always down the
street if you need to pop out.
Are we going home?
Yup. Grab Ralphy and let's go.
Ralphy's coming home but Opa
isn't because he's not alive.
Oh. that's right. That's right.
[whispering] Okay. we'll come
see Uncle Noam a little bit
later.
[clock ticking]
I don't know how we would have
gotten up there.
Even before he was bedridden.
Opa barely reach five foot five.
Just slide them off and I'll
catch it.
Shoot.
Oh come on.
He said he'd catch them.
It's always my fault.
No will.
It's just like him
to make this impossible for us.
Well I doubt he intentionally
organized anything for us.
Ari.
You said it first.
Okay. I think I'm just going to
finish this myself.
Michelle, it was a joke.
He isn't your father.
Wasn't.
I'll uh...
I'll just go do some searching
in the basement.
You should have had a taller
son.
I should have married a taller
man.
What is it?
This used to be mine until you
came along
and stole the spotlight.
Probably not this one.
Isn't he in one of these?
Yeah.
One of the few he was able to
salvage
after the Holocaust.
Who's M?
This is a mistake.
These were meant for me.
What are they?
-Nothing important.
-Looked like an engagement ring.
It was probably Oma's.
But you have Oma's engagement
ring.
And her name doesn't start with
'M.'
Okay.
Right now our business
is looking for his will.
So maybe you should keep doing
that instead of looking through
his personal belongings.
[Boy leading prayers]
Looking at porn during davening.
That's a new one.
Not for you.
No. I was just reading a news
article.
About what? Oh shit.
Sorry. Rabbi.
We were just talking about
Noam's grandpa.
There'll be plenty of time after
tefilla.
Dude you never get caught for
anything.
Yeah 'cause I'm smart about it.
Wanna grab pizza after school?
He can't. We've got choir.
Oh. you and your stupid choir.
If women were allowed
to sing at our school
I wouldn't have to go to stupid
public school choir.
Yeah whatever.
Just let me know when
you guys run out of tampons.
Do you have tampons?
Shut up.
Are you feeling okay today?
Yeah. Yeah.
I just had to make sure my eyes
were done swelling before I came
back.
I get it.
It's why I never watch
a romance on Sundays.
One day buffer minimum.
'The Notebook' obviously. But
what else?
I'm sorry who are you kidding?
You cried five seconds
into 'The Fault in Our Stars.'
Watch it Mr. Stein.
I'm so over this place.
Last week Mrs. Fleischman
told me my shirt was too tight.
Every piece of my skin is
covered and she somehow still
finds a way to stare
at my boobs. What a lesbian.
Come on we're going to be late.
Jesus dude, would you just date
her already?
It's not like that.
Oh yeah?
Tell that to your boner.
-Grow up.
-Grow a pair.
You're such an idiot.
Pranked.
Noam. Can I see you?
Yes.
How are you feeling Noam?
Good.
How's your family?
Oh they're good.
Yeah.
He was sick for a while.
so it was expected.
I know your grandfather was a
Survivor. so I just wanted to
give you a heads up
that we are starting a section
on the Holocaust next week.
I completely understand
if you want to sit this one out.
Oh. I don't know.
Feel free to take some time.
The classes already split into
pairs for presentations while
you were out.
and Jonah still needs a partner
But he said he doesn't mind
presenting on his own.
"Keeping the Memory of the
Holocaust Alive."
Sounds like a depressing TED
Talk.
Sorry you can punch me
if I make too many bad jokes.
Is that why you and Zach keep
punching each other in the
balls?
That's very one sided. I
promise.
[sighs]
So have you chosen a topic yet?
I have a few in mind.
I'm just struggling to find an
angle
we haven't learned about.
At least it's not like another
presentation on the founding
of the State of Israel.
Right.
Sorry that was a bad joke.
You can...
No, it's true.
I mean after 11 years
learning the same topic.
Seriously.
Meanwhile we only spent
one year on American history.
Ten bucks says you can't tell me
what happened in the War of
Treaty of Ghent.
White House was burned down. The
US declared war on Britain.
Never mind then.
I got a five on the AP.
Smart and humble.
Maybe I should have taken the
free period instead of
working with you.
No, literally no.
Miriam, do you think Chris Pratt
is hot?
Yeah.
-Why?
-Why?
Because he looks like a potato.
We're playing "Fuck. Marry.
Kill."
between Chris Pratt,
Chris Evans, and Chris
Hemsworth.
You go.
Wait. Can Orthodox people play
"Fuck. Marry. Kill"?
Yeah, but we have to sacrifice a
lamb afterwards
in repentance.
What? I was just asking a
question.
We're not aliens, Kyle.
You're being so offensive.
Hey. I'm allowed to be
offensive.
Don't you guys like stone gay
people?
No we don't stone gay people.
Well what would happen if me and
my boyfriend were Orthodox?
I don't know. You wouldn't be.
Yeah, that's for sure.
[high school students singing]
[singing] mother rushed up to
the sidewalk
Excellent work. Altos,
you all are blending so
much better than last week.
I can tell you've been
practicing.
All right let's end
with the little improv.
Any volunteers for our closing
song?
Please.
I have such a good one.
Serenade us Kyle.
[singing] he rocks in the tree
tops
all day long. hoppin' and
a-boppin' and singing his song
all the little birds on
jaybird street
love to hear the robin go
tweet tweet tweet
rockin' robin
rockin' robin
blow rockin' robin
'cause we really gonna rock
tonight
every little swallow
every chick-a-dee
every little bird in the tall
oak tree
the wise old owl
the big black crow
Uncle Noam.
What are those?
Hi Lev.
What are you doing?
Where's your Imma?
She's getting makeup done with
Savta.
Oh no, no, no, no.
Mom, the whole point is
that they're doing our makeup.
I don't want to show up like a
schlump. Is that so bad?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no.
You cannot just leave him with
me unannounced.
Please Noam? It'll just be an
hour.
-I'll be right back.
-Then hire a babysitter.
Don't be a kvetch.
This was a last minute decision.
What if I want to come?
Good one.
What? I still need a haircut.
-Tali let's go!
-Calm down!
This will be a quick hour.
We'll be right back.
Uncle Noam. What is this?
Lev, put that down.
Oh...
I wasn't touching it.
I wasn't touching it.
Don't worry Lev.
It's fine.
Hey. Do you want to see pictures
of Opa when he was my age?
Look.
[soft music]
Oh. Can I come in?
Uh, yeah.
I was just having some computer
glitches.
What's up?
You okay?
You were being weird at dinner.
Yeah.
I just have a lot on my mind.
I'm sure being forced to babysit
wasn't helpful.
Not at all.
Her husband's a lawyer.
I think she can afford a
babysitter.
Don't worry.
I promise not to do that with my
kids.
Whoa there one step at a time.
Listen.
I wanted to ask you something.
Yes. I will definitely be
your maid of honor.
You would rock that lilac dress.
No, here's the deal.
Deena and Rachel are staying
with us over the wedding
weekend,
and Mom wants to put
them up in Opa's room.
-Oh.
-But I wanted to make sure
you were okay with it first.
I mean we do have to clean it
out eventually.
Right.
What is it?
Did Opa ever talk to you about
his life
before coming to America?
No. Why?
He just never did with me
either.
Yo.
What are you doing?
Uh, just looking for something
that I lost yesterday.
What is it?
It's nothing.
I found it, actually.
Okay whatever.
Listen, dude, I got major news.
Miriam is totally into you.
What do you mean?
I mean Miriam asked me to ask
you
if you like her.
So do you?
It's kind of middle school to
play
"Telephone."
I thought so too man.
She should just have the balls
to ask you out herself.
And the population of Survivors
is growing ever smaller.
In two decades there may no
longer be any
firsthand accounts of the Nazi
genocide.
So how do we continue our
responsibility to the 6 million
that were murdered?
Yes, Noam.
Is it 12 million?
I'm sorry?
Didn't the Nazis murdered
12 million people?
Yes. Well, 6 million Jews.
12 million people in total.
Why don't we ever actually talk
about them?
In our entire school history
we have never once talked about
Roma or gay people in the
Holocaust.
I just did. That's who the other
6 million people were.
Gypsies, gay people,
handicapped...
-We don't actually talk about it
though.
-Dude.
Be a little more respectful.
There's people in this class
whose grandparents were
Survivors.
I'm not trying to be
disrespectful. She's just
literally avoiding my question.
"She" is your teacher and would
like some respect in this
classroom.
I wouldn't mind learning about
that either.
All right.
Both of you can wait outside
for the rest of the period.
What? Why?
Out of my classroom. Now.
Hey. I'm sorry about that.
I was really just trying to
help.
It's okay.
Sorry if I was being offensive.
No, you weren't.
I was uh
I was thinking the exact same
thing.
Hey, how much do you know about
um...
Uh, just like, what you were
talking about earlier.
Nothing really.
I mean, that's why I think it's
weird
we haven't talked about it
once in 12 years here.
Why?
I found this,
in my grandpa's stuff.
It's in German.
Sorry.
It's a love letter.
It says "Heinrich.
I will always love you. From M."
Okay.
Um, I found this too.
I found it in a box.
It was the love letter,
and engagement ring,
and this photo of Opa and
-M Bueringer.
-Opa?
Uh, my grandpa.
Hmm.
So who's this M Bueringer?
I don't know.
I think my mom knows,
but she just won't talk about
it.
Come with me.
I have an idea.
What?
There's a whole database of
names for victims of the
Holocaust.
Yeah on the Yad Vashem website--
Yeah. I'm pretty sure you can
filter them through location and
year of birth.
You can. I already--
So how do you spell the last
name?
Uh, B-U-E-R-I-N-G-E-R.
And where'd your grandfather
live?
I'm not sure exactly.
He never really talked about it.
Somewhere in Germany.
Germany.
Okay.
Okay. there's some female names
here.
But if we filter out the men.
we still have one, two...
Nine.
Right.
-You've already done this.
-Yeah.
But you're a much better typer.
You joke
but I'm actually an excellent
researcher.
Did you get a five on the AP?
Did you try searching the photo
archives?
No, actually.
Good idea.
Okay.
Wait. Scroll back up a bit.
There.
I think that's him.
Okay. okay.
From left to right. it reads
Baruch Bueringer. Ella Schwartz
Bueringer.
Meyer Bueringer.
Noam.
Look who submitted the image.
Heinrich Stein.
Opa.
I think we found M.
Uh. real quick
Search up Meyer Bueringer
in the name database.
-Not listed.
-Damn.
All right I can't be late for
English, but uh
here, take my number.
Text me so we can
figure out what to do next.
What do you mean?
We have to find him, don't we?
See you later.
Very good Jacob.
Okay who would like to continue?
Eitan, go ahead.
[speaking Aramaic]
Excellent.
So what does Shmuel say?
A woman's voice is
naked?
Yes. it is her "ervah."
It is like her nakedness.
What does this mean?
Like we said earlier, an exposed
"tefach"
on a woman her wrist or even
her voice
it is like she has been exposed
in nakedness.
Noam!
Care to share anything with us?
Yeah.
How does "Kol Isha" come to
prevent women in everyday
singing
when the text just seems to
prevent it in the context of
learning Torah?
Eitan.
Why don't you continue in the
source book and try to answer.
Yo, yo, yo,
Netflix and chill tonight?
-What?
-My house. Movie night.
You wanna come?
You gotta stop saying that.
All right. well I got Eitan and
some of the other guys coming
too.
-So you down?
-Yeah, sure.
I got practice 'til about 6:30
tonight
So just come after dinner.
Hah! See you around.
[kids chattering]
Hey.
You didn't answer any of my
calls.
My mom gave me a ride.
It was all good.
Are you okay?
Just dandy.
[singing] i can't see
stars out clouds are
bum bum bum bum
covering my view
i can see jupiter following
me
- bum bum
- as i follow you
-bum bum bum bum
-will you come to stay
-bum bum bum
-or will you
disappear in the night sky
-bum bum bum
-follow me
Alright.
Let's take five before notes.
Hey.
Do you have something to say to
me?
What?
Maybe there's something on my
face?
I see the way you and homophobe
point at me.
I was just, um...
gonna ask you a question.
Okay?
It's nothing.
Never mind.
It's just...
You're the only person I know
who's, um--
Gay?
Yeah. Yeah, so um...
I don't know.
I just thought that maybe you
would know where I could look up
like historical
stuff. I don't-- I don't know...
Jesus, you day-school kids.
That was uncomfortable.
What are you doing?
I don't know.
He thought I was like,
insulting him or something.
No, why are you sitting here?
I always sit next to you.
Stop playing stupid Noam.
I'm not playing stupid.
What-- why are you being so
weird?
I'm acting weird because I asked
you out and you said no.
That never happened.
What is this, a test?
Do you actually want me to ask
you out in person?
What-- uh... [phone ringing]
Uh, sorry.
-Hello?
- Hey, what are you up to?
Can I come over now?
-Jonah?
- Yeah. Yeah.
I just need to show you
something on the computer. Are
you free?
Yeah. sure.
Great. Text me your address.
[phone buzzes]
[doorbell rings]
I've got exciting news.
Where's your room?
Uh, yeah.
It's up--
Wow.
This is not how I pictured your
room.
How did you picture it?
It's so clean.
-Do you live in a hotel?
-Yes.
Welcome to the Chateau Noam
Stein.
What?
Nothing.
Bad joke.
You told me to do that.
I did.
Okay, one second.
The International Tracing
Service.
I really think this could help
us find more information about
Meyer.
The services is exactly how it
sounds.
It's an international tracing
service.
German website you can request
information about family members
and survivors.
Here. Wait...
Here. Search... You have to put
in your own information first.
It's asking if this is for
personal reasons or on behalf of
a family member.
I guess put both, right?
[music playing]
for i'm falling in love--
-Why'd you do that?
-It's nothing.
I'm just not in the music mood.
[music continues]
love with someone
Interesting.
Once you get used to the
quality it's actually a really
good song.
-I didn't say anything--
-Like it was really popular, um
when it came out.
It's good.
[music]
i'm falling in love with
someone
-head a whirl
-relationship to person
being inquired about?
He did have a ring from him.
Do you think it's possible that
they could have gotten married
in Germany?
I don't know.
I do know that the gay community
was very vibrant during the
Weimar Republic.
Right before Hitler took over.
I guess put "friend of
grandfather?"
Uh, we don't have any of this
information.
Well we have his name,
gender, nationality, presumably.
Date of birth... marital
status...
parents' names...
We just have to hope his name's
enough.
I think.
Look you can attach a photo.
Oh, scoot over a bit.
[music] i'm sure i could
love someone madly
if someone would only love me
Sent.
That's it.
That's it?
What now?
We wait.
How do you know all that stuff
about the Weimer Republic?
I like history.
[Michelle] Noam! We're home.
Uh, you should probably go.
Oh, okay.
It's just um...
It-- It's my sister's wedding
weekend and so we have to get
the house ready.
Mazel tov.
Thank you so much for helping
with this.
Sure.
Oh. What do we have here?
Uh, Jonah was just
helping me research stuff for
school.
Just an average night
researching Holocaust survivors.
For Mrs. Fleischman's class.
I see.
Will Jonah be staying for
dinner?
No actually, he was just
heading out.
I will see you tomorrow.
Yeah.
["Someone To Watch Over Me"
playing on record]
You know what I missed most?
Hearing you two practice piano
together every evening.
It seems so quiet now.
Every day except Tuesday.
So he could watch "The Voice."
You two really are so similar.
He was quite the singer back in
his day.
You know I got coffee with
Miriam's mother today.
Hmm. Sounds thrilling.
We were talking about how cute
you two were at the last choir
concert.
-Don't.
-What?
I just think you're such good
friends.
-Why not go out with her?
-Mom. She didn't actually ask me
out.
-Okay?
-Well. you could ask her.
Did Opa bring this from Germany?
So this conversation's over?
-Mom do you want help cleaning?
-What?
Fine, fine.
Yes... he got it at the music
conservatory.
Another piece of his life left
behind.
Can I help you find something?
No, thanks.
Actually, I could use your help.
-Of course. What title are you
looking for?
-Um...
It's not so much of a title.
but more of a topic.
Anything about the Holocaust.
Okay.
More specifically.
Um, about the Holocaust
and gay people.
Looks like we just have one
title that matches that.
Here.
I do have a few others here that
have chapters on homosexuality.
but aren't particularly about
LGBT persecution.
This is plenty. Thank you.
-You do need to check those out.
-Right.
Of course. Thank you.
Oh.
Look who it is.
It's okay Day School.
I'm not going to spread my big
gay cooties.
Shit.
This does not look like fun.
Guess you found all the gay
history.
It's for school.
But don't tell anyone.
Right.
I'll be sure to tell all
my mutual friends.
[alarm sounds]
What the hell?
-What's up?
-Movie night?
I called you like a million
times yesterday.
Yeah sorry, I just uh,
I had a weird night.
What happened?
-Miriam stuff.
-Now that's a straight up lie.
No I swear, she's like
not talking to me.
-Okay?
-Yeah obviously.
Because you just dumped her
for the second time.
I just-- I... We're really good
friends. okay?
-And I don't want to ruin that.
-Dude.
That is the gayest thing I've
ever heard.
You don't want to date her
because it's going to ruin your
friendship?
Okay seriously I'm telling you
this is your friend.
Just do it. Don't even think
about it all right?
Hey. Miriam! Miriam!
Go, go go, Go!
Hey. Can I talk to you?
I'm very sorry about last night.
Okay.
Uh...
I didn't want to offend you.
-You know. it's just we're
really good friends...
-And you want to keep it
that way.
-Got it.
-No I...
I want to go out with you.
So will you go out with me?
So, what? You had to be the one
to say it?
No uh, I was just caught off
guard.
We talk every day so I just
wasn't sure why you weren't
saying it to me.
You're serious?
Yeah.
So you do want to go out with
me?
Yeah.
I really want to say no
just to piss you off.
It would give the school some
good drama.
Okay.
-Okay?
-Yeah.
The wedding weekend will be much
less awkward now.
That's the real reason I asked.
Noam!
Thank God.
I'll see you later.
-I have huge news.
-Me too.
Actually. I found the perfect
book at the library.
Just listen. Okay.
I was looking up different
Holocaust stories before
-going to bed last night.
-As one does...
And I found this story that's
very similar to yours, minus the
gay part.
Uh should we talk about this--
Just listen. This woman was
trying to find any information
about her father's sister.
But nothing was listed online.
so she assumed that her aunt had
died before the camps.
But then she realized
nobody had uploaded anything
because the woman was still
alive.
Do you get it?
This could be why we're not
finding any information about
him online.
Uh what do you mean?
M is still alive.
[student leading prayers]
You can thank me later.
What?
For how stupidly happy look.
I knew you liked her man.
Ow ow! Aw yeah.
All right.
Everyone is staying in the
classroom today.
You can thank Zach and Eitan for
sneaking into the gym and
ruining your privileges.
I'll be over here if you need
me.
Okay. What was that book
you were mentioning earlier?
-Book?
-From the library.
-Was it about Nazi
persecution of--
-Right, right, right.
Yeah yeah.
Let me. I'll find it.
Here it is.
"War and Genocide;"
"A Concise History of the
Holocaust."
What topic you guys end up
picking?
Oh. we're just like
doing something positive.
A positive project on the
Holocaust.
Yeah.
Uh you know, reuniting with
Survivors after the war like
friends and family.
Oh wow.
That's really cool.
What's so special about this?
There are only like four
mentions of homose--
Ow! Uh ow God. Sorry um...
Can we-- can we just take a
little break?
Yeah, yeah sure.
-Is everything okay?
-Yeah.
Yeah yeah. it's just my...
My head is really killing me.
Do you want me to get you some
ice or a Tylenol or something?
Yeah that'd be great.
Thanks.
What's going on?
Um just uh...
I'm-- I'm feeling a little
faint, you know.
I think it just hit me
that we're talking about my
grandfather.
Right, right.
Of course.
Umm...
I did find this book, actually.
But I think I just need like
a little time before we...
Whatever you need.
Maybe we could look at it
over the weekend?
Wanna like hang out on Shabbos?
Hang out?
Never mind.
We don't have to.
No, no, I'd like to.
My house tomorrow?
I can't.
What's your excuse this time?
No it's not like that.
I just have to catch up on
studying.
You already told me that all the
girls
were coming to your house
for the Shabbos kallah.
Yeah well, Miriam is going to be
there too.
Oh okay.
Miriam's also catching up on
"studying."
All right well, if you want to
kiss and tell. I'm having all
the guys
over to play basketball later,
so...
I'll just see you at shul.
Right, right.
-You gotta atone for your sins
first.
-Zach.
-Enough.
-Dude.
-Dude. what's wrong with you?
-Me?
You're the one who's being a
dick.
[music playing on radio]
in the moment that we met
i didn't know you were taken
Hello. welcome!
but when we shared a
cigarette
i wanted to make something
happen
ooh ooh
[girls screaming]
[music volume increases]
about your life and your
scene
It's only for three nights.
[Tali's friends making noise]
Good luck with Tali's friends.
Yeah. I'll try.
-Mom.
-You two are just so cute.
I'll see you later.
You're coming to shul?
Your mom invited me to walk with
you guys.
[Tali's friends offscreen]
How random.
Wait. you didn't hear?
Yeah. Yehuda Saltzberg is gay.
Crazy right?
Sarit told me her sister heard
from Yehuda's brother.
Apparently his parents kicked
him out and now he's staying
with Aaron Berger.
Oh my God. Is Aaron also gay?
It would make sense. He hasn't
had a girlfriend since
like high school.
Doesn't the university have
couple's housing?
Okay wow.
-[Tali] Is Yehuda okay?
Noam! Knock first.
-We could have been changing.
-You should lock the door.
Everything okay?
Just keep it down.
I can hear you
from like three houses over.
Sure thing.
Sorry Noam.
What are you doing?
Just looking for your father's
new Shabbos pants.
-Can you not?
-What's wrong?
I just need privacy. Okay?
If you need something for my
room, just ask me and I'll give
it to you.
Okay. I'm sorry.
They're light gray with stripes.
[Muttering a prayer in Hebrew]
-Good Shabbos.
-Good Shabbos.
[Congregation praying]
I'll see you in a bit.
[people whispering]
Good Shabbos.
Hey.
[whispering] But yeah dude,
like, I'm thinking about a
couple
of schools on the East coast.
[Women chatting and laughing]
Okay well, I feel like I've
known Tali the longest.
Sure honey.
Wow.
Okay excluding the womb.
-And siblings.
-And anyone from her childhood.
Okay fine. I was exaggerating.
[Knock on the door]
I've only known Tali
since our first day of classes
in New York.
but I feel like I've literally
known her for forever.
I knew we were going to be
friends as soon as you let me
borrow your notes.
And it wasn't cheating.
It was like we were chill about
it. The professor was totally
like whatever.
Are you sure we can even
be in the house?
It's my house.
Of course we can be here.
Next time you can just come to
my place if you want.
Next time my sister gets married
or next time we hang out?
Is your room always this clean
or just when you have company?
I only clean it for guests
with a high enough AP score.
You don't care if people see
your mess?
I'm not the biggest people
person.
Present company excluded.
This is the first book ever
published in English about gay
persecution
in the Holocaust.
Not until 1986.
It's crazy.
Mm not that crazy.
How many similar books
have been published since?
Here look at this.
Homosexuality wasn't
decriminalized in Germany until
over 20 years after
World War Two.
There were gay men that were
liberated from concentration
camps
and then put straight back into
jail to continue the rest of
their sentences.
God. Sorry.
You need a break?
No, no.
It's just hard to read the
sections about their torture.
It's okay. I'll just...
read out loud if I find
anything.
Sorry, do you have a shirt or
something I can borrow? It's
just these.
these collars always make me
itchy.
Yeah. sure.
Thank you.
Wow. That is next level.
Very few opportunities
for me to show this one off.
Thank you.
So uh, what was your Opa like?
-Uh... [laughs]
-What. am I not allowed
to say Opa?
Umm...
He was the nicest person I ever
knew.
So you two weren't that similar
then?
Rude.
People always used to tell us
that
I was like a mini replica of
him.
Uh. I think that's why
we got along so well.
How is it that nobody knew
about your grandpa?
Do you think your grandma knew
about him?
Then why would she marry him?
To save his life.
Are you okay?
Hasn't settled in yet?
Yeah.
Thank you, for doing this.
Of course.
Thank you.
For what?
I don't know.
Giving me something to do
on Shabbos.
[door opens]
What is this?
To Noam Stein from the
International Tracing Service?
-It arrived!
-Oh, you're a part of this?
It's not a big deal.
-Okay we can just throw it out.
-Mom, what are you doing?
Everyone can hear you.
Noam Stein. I told you
not to go looking into this.
I'm sorry.
You don't get to be sorry.
These were Opa's.
-They don't belong to you.
-Opa gave me that box.
What is going on? Everything
okay?
Nothing. Everybody please just
leave.
Why can't you let this go Noam?
Why is this so important
for you to keep a secret?
Some things are better kept
secret.
Mom!
No...
Stop it Noam.
It's my daughter's wedding day
tomorrow.
Can you let me be happy?
This was it.
This was the answer.
The answer to what?
It's nothing.
You don't have to talk about it
if you don't want to.
-Do you want me to go?
-No.
Should I go?
No, of course not.
We'll keep looking then.
What about the box?
Maybe there's something else in
there.
More information about M.
Nothing.
I've looked over and over
and over again.
Oh I love The Hardy Boys.
Of course you do.
Me too.
Noam and I started a book club
in fourth grade and read through
the entire collection.
And then the entire collection
of Nancy Drew.
I think we have this one at my
house.
The two of them at his Bar
Mitzvah?
Oh my God.
I'm so dumb.
What? What is it?
I should have thought of this
sooner.
Is she at your house?
Unless she's out partying at the
club.
Oh my God.
This is perfect.
-We will fill you in when we get
back.
-Oh... Oh.
Hello?
Miriam's Bubbie was my Opa's
friend since childhood.
She knew him her whole life.
-Holy shit.
She might know M!
-Yeah.
Hurry up!
Hey Noam slow down.
If you haven't noticed
I'm not the sporting type.
What the hell?
I thought you were doing work.
I am. We are.
For what?
-It's a personal thing.
-For Mrs. Fleischman's class.
You want a couple of seconds
to come up with a better lie?
I'm not lying.
I swear.
We're doing research about my
grandpa.
Why are you keeping that a
secret from me?
I'm not keeping it a secret. I
just, uh...
It's personal.
But you still told Jonah.
Okay. I...
I found evidence in a box
that Opa gave me that
he may have been with a man
before he left Germany.
So what?
What are you two gay?
What?
Whatever.
Enjoy each other's company.
I know your Opa my whole life.
He was like an older brother to
me.
That's why we thought of coming
to you.
You knew him better than anyone
else.
Knowing someone for a long time
does not mean knowing them
better.
So, what is the question?
I was wondering if you knew
any of Opa's friends
before he left Germany?
Oh you mean before the Nazis?
Heinrich was always Heinrich.
Very smart.
Many friends.
Oh and beautiful, beautiful
singer.
Like this one.
So he didn't change when you
moved out here?
What you mean?
Of course he changed.
Hitler took everything from us.
[speaking Hebrew] Yimakh Shemo.
There's a lot about Opa's early
life
that he never told us.
And you want I should tell you.
Why, why you don't eat
something?
Oh have something.
Please.
I left Germany
many, many years before Opa.
And when I was 16.
we met again here finally.
So I don't know much what
happened to him.
He never spoke about it.
We never talk about any of this.
Don't worry.
Now I'm okay to talk about it.
So what about before the war?
You would have known Opa's uh,
friends
wouldn't you?
Like Meyer Bueringer?
You know Meyer.
Do you know him?
No, not really.
I don't know him.
What do you mean?
He-- Okay.
He called me last year.
-You spoke with him?
-Yes.
And he said he was good friend
from Heinrich
and he wanted to know about his
life.
Because Heinrich refuses
to speak with him.
Opa wouldn't talk to him?
Why not?
I don't know.
What else did he say?
Did he-- did he say anything
about their relationship?
-Or anything about how they met?
-I am not the person to talk
about this.
I don't know. You should talk to
Meyer.
You have his number?
-No. but I have his address.
He lives two hours away.
-Really?
Yes, really.
Two hours away.
It's my sister's wedding
tomorrow.
The presentation's due Monday.
Just stay at my place tonight.
Your family won't even know.
[People chattering]
[knock]
Hey... is it okay if I come in?
-You're still here.
-With all the people around
I thought maybe I could
sneak into your room.
Right.
Your room looks like a hotel.
So I've heard.
What are you packing for?
Nothing.
Just uh...
I'm staying at Zach's tonight.
Oh.
It's just I'm trying to get out
of the house, you know?
It's pretty crazy.
I was thinking
maybe we could hang out tonight.
Uh. maybe we can hang out next
week?
You know, the wedding will be
over.
We can make plans to do
something nice like go to
dinner.
or go on a date or something?
Are you sure you want to do
this?
-Go to Zach's?
-No.
-Us.
-Yeah. of course.
What are you even saying?
I just...
I want to make sure you know I'm
not forcing you to date me.
Don't be ridiculous.
It's just been a really crazy
week.
I get it.
At least you weren't stuck here
all day.
I am definitely not doing a
Shabbos
Kallah before my wedding.
Not that I was talking about us.
No you're fine.
-Okay. I'll let you...
-Yeah. I should uh...
I'll see you down there.
Okay.
Uh, uh, uh, Where are you going?
Shabbos is over.
No no no no. Go gather your
sisters and everyone we're doing
havdallah together.
I'm kind of in a rush. Can I do
Havdallah on my own?
What are you in a rush for? We
have the whole family together.
It'll be nice.
Hold it above your head. Rachel.
Yeah, you need a husband at
least six feet tall.
Okay. Everybody ready?
[Begins the Hebrew prayer]
la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la
la la la la la la
[Noam concludes the singing
version of the prayer.]
Amen!
-Shavua Tov everyone!
la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
What took so long?
College girls.
Here, I got you something.
What is this ancient witchcraft?
It's a playlist. I thought it
would be
appropriate for the situation.
You didn't download it onto
Spotify like a normal person?
When was the last time somebody
gave you a Spotify playlist?
Here we go.
[Music plays on the stereo.
Noam sings along.]
[music plays]
tea for two and two for tea
just me for you and you
for me alone
nobody near us to see us or
hear us
-you would know all of the
words...
-Everybody!
-No. I'm not going to sing with
you.
we won't have it known dear
that we own a telephone dear
can't you see how happy we
would be
That was amazing.
You nervous?
Very.
Yeah me too, actually.
[pulling on locked door]
No, no, no.
Come on.
What should we do?
Oh look Noam, there's somebody
over there.
Just hang tight. Can I help you?
Yes, we're looking for someone.
Are they expecting you?
Our general visiting hours
are over at 9 p.m...
No, but we
really need to speak with him.
Do you know Meyer Bueringer?
-Do you?
-Yes. Yeah. we're very close
with him.
I think you should leave.
Wait, this is not weird. I
promise.
-We've never actually met.
-If you want to come back
tomorrow
and sign in.
we'll pass along your names.
You look just like him.
A tragic story he is,
your grandfather.
Please. I'd like to know
everything I can.
One moment please.
It's hard for me to hear you.
Better?
Thank you.
So, me und Heinrich.
I met Heinrich
at Stern'sches Konservatorium
In 1934.
We were both studying opera.
But he was much better than me.
He was still performing here?
-Only for fun.
When he could.
We lost much in Germany.
Not just the ones we loved.
Heinrich was very fortunate to
get out early.
Were you able to escape as well?
I am here now.
That is what matters.
Meyer?
Yes?
Were you ever with another man
after my grandfather?
I do not understand.
Well my grandfather married a
woman.
And for all I know, he was
probably never with another man
again.
With a man?
Heinrich is no faygele.
-What?
-God forbid.
You and Heinrich weren't
together?
What is this meshugas ?
But what about this letter?
You gave this to him.
It says "Heinrich. I have never
stopped loving you. From M."
This is why
he doesn't speak with us.
What do you mean?
M is for Maya Ludwig.
Who is she?
Heinrich and Maya were together
before the war.
They were to be married.
But when your grandmother come
along,
she fall in love with Heinrich
and offer to fly to America
if he agree to marry her.
You see her father was
very wealthy and
can afford to set up for them
a life.
Where
Heinrich had no wealth.
Otherwise
he's stuck in Nazi Germany.
So he leave Maya.
She died. In Auschwitz.
And I think Heinrich never
forgave himself.
So M is for Maya.
This whole time.
What about this photograph
of the two of you?
This is our first day at
university.
We were very close
before
he never spoke with us again.
What about the picture on the
Yad Vashem site that Opa found?
-What about this ring?
-Noam, it's okay.
We did it.
We were trying to find M
and we found her.
No... that can't be.
Noam?
Noam, what is it?
It was-- it was...
It was such an extreme
situation, you know?
There's really no way for us to
judge.
I'm so sorry.
No, uh, um, I'm-- I'm sorry.
I, uh
I'm not...
I mean...
No. it can't be.
[soft music plays]
[engine idles]
-I'm sorry--
-Stop. Please.
-I didn't realize--
-Just don't tell anybody about
this, okay?
Yeah.
I'll finish writing something
for Monday.
[Jonah sighs]
-[Wedding music]
-[people clapping]
[people singing in Hebrew]
[inaudible]
[inaudible]
[music and clapping fade to
nothing]
[gentle guitar music plays]
[Noam sings Hebrew prayer
"Im Eshkachech"]
[no audio, only Noam's singing]
Why aren't you dancing?
It's your sister's wedding.
It only happens once.
I just don't feel like it.
I know it seemed like a
strong reaction yesterday.
But I'm just trying to protect
Opa.
He was so careful
about keeping his past a secret.
I don't think he meant to share
that box with you.
Sometimes it's better
to just not know.
You know, this may be you
sometime soon.
[somber music plays]
[inaudible dialog]
Can I give you a bracha ?
What are you doing?
You should be dancing.
You don't need to fake anything
for me.
Please.
I promise...
someday you'll find exactly
who you need to find.
Whoever they may be.
But first we dance.
[Student leads prayers]
Hey.
I'm sorry about this weekend.
Whatever.
It's all good, man.
Sorry for being a dick.
All good.
Hah. Every time.
I don't know what she's so upset
about.
You guys dated for like,
less than a weekend.
Uh, Mrs. Fleischman. Hi.
-Can I talk to you for a second?
-What is it?
Do you mind if I sit out today?
Is everything okay?
Umm... uh
I just had a difficult weekend.
I found out a lot of things
about my grandfather.
As long as Jonah is okay
presenting by himself, then I
don't mind.
But for now, just hang out in
the student lounge,
okay?
Noam's not feeling well.
Are you okay doing the
presentation on your own?
-Yeah.
-Great, uh go ahead and get
started.
As you can see,
today I'll be doing my
presentation about gay
persecution in the Holocaust.
I chose this topic because of
the way that we ignore
the homophobia that exists in
our history and because of the
way
that it still remains a problem
for gay people in our community
today.
It was pretty difficult to find
information on the subject
as much of the history has been
ignored or in some cases even
redacted from
published materials.
Watch it Day School.
What? You can't find your
girlfriend?
You okay?
Um...
I'm gay.
-Oh.
-I don't plan on telling
anybody for a while.
I have another month left of
school and I'm just--
I'm going to wait it out until
then, so...
Yeah. Yeah.
No, of course I won't tell
anyone else.
Look, if you need someone to
talk to or like a friend,
don't hesitate.
I can take you to all the gay
libraries,
with all the gay history.
No, but seriously.
If you need someone to talk to
I'm here.
[Choir singing]
promise and hope was born
mother rushed up to the
sidewalk
ooh ooh
Much, much better.
Really. It improves every time.
All right.
Anyone feel any problems?
Great.
Closing song.
Who wants to volunteer?
Noam. Glad to see you stepping
up.
What have you got for us?
Uh, it's an old one.
Go for it.
there's a saying old says that
love is blind
still we're often told
seek and ye shall find
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
so i'm going to seek a certain
lad i've had
in mind
there's a somebody i'm longing
to see
i hope that he turns out to
be
someone who'll watch
over me
[soft piano music plays]
[bright music]
[no audio]
[footsteps]
[shoveling dirt]
[soft music]
Bye. Opa.
[men praying]
[women whispering]
[woman] You're missing minyan.
You okay?
Sure.
[men praying]
[footsteps]
Hi. Mrs. Helfgott
Thanks for coming.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
He loved you so much. Your Opa.
You were his favorite.
I know.
Noam! Someone get Noam, he'll
know.
Go, go.
Oh. Noam. What was the song Opa
used to sing when he was
cooking?
Not the Yiddish one. the English
folksy one.
Uh, the Broadway one?
Broadway? I thought it was like
Frank Sinatra or something.
[singing] there's a saying old
says that love is blind--
Yes. Yeah.
Oh. I knew you'd remember.
Yeah. That's uh a Broadway
ballad.
Of course it is.
What's that supposed to mean?
Nothing, you guys were just
obsessed.
Keep singing it.
I'm not performing at shiva.
Please? Opa used to love when
you'd sing it with him.
Just a bit. Please?
[singing] there's a somebody
i'm longing to see i hope that
he turns out to be
someone who'll watch over me
[soft piano music]
[music fades]
[clock ticking]
We should have moved up the
wedding.
Hey.
I'm sure everybody would agree
you're getting married soon
enough.
Speaking of Miriam is getting
pretty cute.
I think I'll save the wedding
talk for after college.
I'm graduating in less than a
year, thank you.
She probably needs someone less
sensitive than Noam anyway.
Rude.
Why are you like that?
Women love sensitive men.
You'll find someone soon Noam.
You have plenty of time.
You're one to talk.
And next week I'm going to be
Shabbos Abba even though
Yonatan is also going to be
Shabbos Abba.
There's gonna be two Shabbos
Abbas?
They're not gonna pick a girl
to be Shabbos Imma?
And there's going to be two
Shabbos Immas.
You gonna survive?
I've managed this far.
Well we're always down the
street if you need to pop out.
Are we going home?
Yup. Grab Ralphy and let's go.
Ralphy's coming home but Opa
isn't because he's not alive.
Oh. that's right. That's right.
[whispering] Okay. we'll come
see Uncle Noam a little bit
later.
[clock ticking]
I don't know how we would have
gotten up there.
Even before he was bedridden.
Opa barely reach five foot five.
Just slide them off and I'll
catch it.
Shoot.
Oh come on.
He said he'd catch them.
It's always my fault.
No will.
It's just like him
to make this impossible for us.
Well I doubt he intentionally
organized anything for us.
Ari.
You said it first.
Okay. I think I'm just going to
finish this myself.
Michelle, it was a joke.
He isn't your father.
Wasn't.
I'll uh...
I'll just go do some searching
in the basement.
You should have had a taller
son.
I should have married a taller
man.
What is it?
This used to be mine until you
came along
and stole the spotlight.
Probably not this one.
Isn't he in one of these?
Yeah.
One of the few he was able to
salvage
after the Holocaust.
Who's M?
This is a mistake.
These were meant for me.
What are they?
-Nothing important.
-Looked like an engagement ring.
It was probably Oma's.
But you have Oma's engagement
ring.
And her name doesn't start with
'M.'
Okay.
Right now our business
is looking for his will.
So maybe you should keep doing
that instead of looking through
his personal belongings.
[Boy leading prayers]
Looking at porn during davening.
That's a new one.
Not for you.
No. I was just reading a news
article.
About what? Oh shit.
Sorry. Rabbi.
We were just talking about
Noam's grandpa.
There'll be plenty of time after
tefilla.
Dude you never get caught for
anything.
Yeah 'cause I'm smart about it.
Wanna grab pizza after school?
He can't. We've got choir.
Oh. you and your stupid choir.
If women were allowed
to sing at our school
I wouldn't have to go to stupid
public school choir.
Yeah whatever.
Just let me know when
you guys run out of tampons.
Do you have tampons?
Shut up.
Are you feeling okay today?
Yeah. Yeah.
I just had to make sure my eyes
were done swelling before I came
back.
I get it.
It's why I never watch
a romance on Sundays.
One day buffer minimum.
'The Notebook' obviously. But
what else?
I'm sorry who are you kidding?
You cried five seconds
into 'The Fault in Our Stars.'
Watch it Mr. Stein.
I'm so over this place.
Last week Mrs. Fleischman
told me my shirt was too tight.
Every piece of my skin is
covered and she somehow still
finds a way to stare
at my boobs. What a lesbian.
Come on we're going to be late.
Jesus dude, would you just date
her already?
It's not like that.
Oh yeah?
Tell that to your boner.
-Grow up.
-Grow a pair.
You're such an idiot.
Pranked.
Noam. Can I see you?
Yes.
How are you feeling Noam?
Good.
How's your family?
Oh they're good.
Yeah.
He was sick for a while.
so it was expected.
I know your grandfather was a
Survivor. so I just wanted to
give you a heads up
that we are starting a section
on the Holocaust next week.
I completely understand
if you want to sit this one out.
Oh. I don't know.
Feel free to take some time.
The classes already split into
pairs for presentations while
you were out.
and Jonah still needs a partner
But he said he doesn't mind
presenting on his own.
"Keeping the Memory of the
Holocaust Alive."
Sounds like a depressing TED
Talk.
Sorry you can punch me
if I make too many bad jokes.
Is that why you and Zach keep
punching each other in the
balls?
That's very one sided. I
promise.
[sighs]
So have you chosen a topic yet?
I have a few in mind.
I'm just struggling to find an
angle
we haven't learned about.
At least it's not like another
presentation on the founding
of the State of Israel.
Right.
Sorry that was a bad joke.
You can...
No, it's true.
I mean after 11 years
learning the same topic.
Seriously.
Meanwhile we only spent
one year on American history.
Ten bucks says you can't tell me
what happened in the War of
Treaty of Ghent.
White House was burned down. The
US declared war on Britain.
Never mind then.
I got a five on the AP.
Smart and humble.
Maybe I should have taken the
free period instead of
working with you.
No, literally no.
Miriam, do you think Chris Pratt
is hot?
Yeah.
-Why?
-Why?
Because he looks like a potato.
We're playing "Fuck. Marry.
Kill."
between Chris Pratt,
Chris Evans, and Chris
Hemsworth.
You go.
Wait. Can Orthodox people play
"Fuck. Marry. Kill"?
Yeah, but we have to sacrifice a
lamb afterwards
in repentance.
What? I was just asking a
question.
We're not aliens, Kyle.
You're being so offensive.
Hey. I'm allowed to be
offensive.
Don't you guys like stone gay
people?
No we don't stone gay people.
Well what would happen if me and
my boyfriend were Orthodox?
I don't know. You wouldn't be.
Yeah, that's for sure.
[high school students singing]
[singing] mother rushed up to
the sidewalk
Excellent work. Altos,
you all are blending so
much better than last week.
I can tell you've been
practicing.
All right let's end
with the little improv.
Any volunteers for our closing
song?
Please.
I have such a good one.
Serenade us Kyle.
[singing] he rocks in the tree
tops
all day long. hoppin' and
a-boppin' and singing his song
all the little birds on
jaybird street
love to hear the robin go
tweet tweet tweet
rockin' robin
rockin' robin
blow rockin' robin
'cause we really gonna rock
tonight
every little swallow
every chick-a-dee
every little bird in the tall
oak tree
the wise old owl
the big black crow
Uncle Noam.
What are those?
Hi Lev.
What are you doing?
Where's your Imma?
She's getting makeup done with
Savta.
Oh no, no, no, no.
Mom, the whole point is
that they're doing our makeup.
I don't want to show up like a
schlump. Is that so bad?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no.
You cannot just leave him with
me unannounced.
Please Noam? It'll just be an
hour.
-I'll be right back.
-Then hire a babysitter.
Don't be a kvetch.
This was a last minute decision.
What if I want to come?
Good one.
What? I still need a haircut.
-Tali let's go!
-Calm down!
This will be a quick hour.
We'll be right back.
Uncle Noam. What is this?
Lev, put that down.
Oh...
I wasn't touching it.
I wasn't touching it.
Don't worry Lev.
It's fine.
Hey. Do you want to see pictures
of Opa when he was my age?
Look.
[soft music]
Oh. Can I come in?
Uh, yeah.
I was just having some computer
glitches.
What's up?
You okay?
You were being weird at dinner.
Yeah.
I just have a lot on my mind.
I'm sure being forced to babysit
wasn't helpful.
Not at all.
Her husband's a lawyer.
I think she can afford a
babysitter.
Don't worry.
I promise not to do that with my
kids.
Whoa there one step at a time.
Listen.
I wanted to ask you something.
Yes. I will definitely be
your maid of honor.
You would rock that lilac dress.
No, here's the deal.
Deena and Rachel are staying
with us over the wedding
weekend,
and Mom wants to put
them up in Opa's room.
-Oh.
-But I wanted to make sure
you were okay with it first.
I mean we do have to clean it
out eventually.
Right.
What is it?
Did Opa ever talk to you about
his life
before coming to America?
No. Why?
He just never did with me
either.
Yo.
What are you doing?
Uh, just looking for something
that I lost yesterday.
What is it?
It's nothing.
I found it, actually.
Okay whatever.
Listen, dude, I got major news.
Miriam is totally into you.
What do you mean?
I mean Miriam asked me to ask
you
if you like her.
So do you?
It's kind of middle school to
play
"Telephone."
I thought so too man.
She should just have the balls
to ask you out herself.
And the population of Survivors
is growing ever smaller.
In two decades there may no
longer be any
firsthand accounts of the Nazi
genocide.
So how do we continue our
responsibility to the 6 million
that were murdered?
Yes, Noam.
Is it 12 million?
I'm sorry?
Didn't the Nazis murdered
12 million people?
Yes. Well, 6 million Jews.
12 million people in total.
Why don't we ever actually talk
about them?
In our entire school history
we have never once talked about
Roma or gay people in the
Holocaust.
I just did. That's who the other
6 million people were.
Gypsies, gay people,
handicapped...
-We don't actually talk about it
though.
-Dude.
Be a little more respectful.
There's people in this class
whose grandparents were
Survivors.
I'm not trying to be
disrespectful. She's just
literally avoiding my question.
"She" is your teacher and would
like some respect in this
classroom.
I wouldn't mind learning about
that either.
All right.
Both of you can wait outside
for the rest of the period.
What? Why?
Out of my classroom. Now.
Hey. I'm sorry about that.
I was really just trying to
help.
It's okay.
Sorry if I was being offensive.
No, you weren't.
I was uh
I was thinking the exact same
thing.
Hey, how much do you know about
um...
Uh, just like, what you were
talking about earlier.
Nothing really.
I mean, that's why I think it's
weird
we haven't talked about it
once in 12 years here.
Why?
I found this,
in my grandpa's stuff.
It's in German.
Sorry.
It's a love letter.
It says "Heinrich.
I will always love you. From M."
Okay.
Um, I found this too.
I found it in a box.
It was the love letter,
and engagement ring,
and this photo of Opa and
-M Bueringer.
-Opa?
Uh, my grandpa.
Hmm.
So who's this M Bueringer?
I don't know.
I think my mom knows,
but she just won't talk about
it.
Come with me.
I have an idea.
What?
There's a whole database of
names for victims of the
Holocaust.
Yeah on the Yad Vashem website--
Yeah. I'm pretty sure you can
filter them through location and
year of birth.
You can. I already--
So how do you spell the last
name?
Uh, B-U-E-R-I-N-G-E-R.
And where'd your grandfather
live?
I'm not sure exactly.
He never really talked about it.
Somewhere in Germany.
Germany.
Okay.
Okay. there's some female names
here.
But if we filter out the men.
we still have one, two...
Nine.
Right.
-You've already done this.
-Yeah.
But you're a much better typer.
You joke
but I'm actually an excellent
researcher.
Did you get a five on the AP?
Did you try searching the photo
archives?
No, actually.
Good idea.
Okay.
Wait. Scroll back up a bit.
There.
I think that's him.
Okay. okay.
From left to right. it reads
Baruch Bueringer. Ella Schwartz
Bueringer.
Meyer Bueringer.
Noam.
Look who submitted the image.
Heinrich Stein.
Opa.
I think we found M.
Uh. real quick
Search up Meyer Bueringer
in the name database.
-Not listed.
-Damn.
All right I can't be late for
English, but uh
here, take my number.
Text me so we can
figure out what to do next.
What do you mean?
We have to find him, don't we?
See you later.
Very good Jacob.
Okay who would like to continue?
Eitan, go ahead.
[speaking Aramaic]
Excellent.
So what does Shmuel say?
A woman's voice is
naked?
Yes. it is her "ervah."
It is like her nakedness.
What does this mean?
Like we said earlier, an exposed
"tefach"
on a woman her wrist or even
her voice
it is like she has been exposed
in nakedness.
Noam!
Care to share anything with us?
Yeah.
How does "Kol Isha" come to
prevent women in everyday
singing
when the text just seems to
prevent it in the context of
learning Torah?
Eitan.
Why don't you continue in the
source book and try to answer.
Yo, yo, yo,
Netflix and chill tonight?
-What?
-My house. Movie night.
You wanna come?
You gotta stop saying that.
All right. well I got Eitan and
some of the other guys coming
too.
-So you down?
-Yeah, sure.
I got practice 'til about 6:30
tonight
So just come after dinner.
Hah! See you around.
[kids chattering]
Hey.
You didn't answer any of my
calls.
My mom gave me a ride.
It was all good.
Are you okay?
Just dandy.
[singing] i can't see
stars out clouds are
bum bum bum bum
covering my view
i can see jupiter following
me
- bum bum
- as i follow you
-bum bum bum bum
-will you come to stay
-bum bum bum
-or will you
disappear in the night sky
-bum bum bum
-follow me
Alright.
Let's take five before notes.
Hey.
Do you have something to say to
me?
What?
Maybe there's something on my
face?
I see the way you and homophobe
point at me.
I was just, um...
gonna ask you a question.
Okay?
It's nothing.
Never mind.
It's just...
You're the only person I know
who's, um--
Gay?
Yeah. Yeah, so um...
I don't know.
I just thought that maybe you
would know where I could look up
like historical
stuff. I don't-- I don't know...
Jesus, you day-school kids.
That was uncomfortable.
What are you doing?
I don't know.
He thought I was like,
insulting him or something.
No, why are you sitting here?
I always sit next to you.
Stop playing stupid Noam.
I'm not playing stupid.
What-- why are you being so
weird?
I'm acting weird because I asked
you out and you said no.
That never happened.
What is this, a test?
Do you actually want me to ask
you out in person?
What-- uh... [phone ringing]
Uh, sorry.
-Hello?
- Hey, what are you up to?
Can I come over now?
-Jonah?
- Yeah. Yeah.
I just need to show you
something on the computer. Are
you free?
Yeah. sure.
Great. Text me your address.
[phone buzzes]
[doorbell rings]
I've got exciting news.
Where's your room?
Uh, yeah.
It's up--
Wow.
This is not how I pictured your
room.
How did you picture it?
It's so clean.
-Do you live in a hotel?
-Yes.
Welcome to the Chateau Noam
Stein.
What?
Nothing.
Bad joke.
You told me to do that.
I did.
Okay, one second.
The International Tracing
Service.
I really think this could help
us find more information about
Meyer.
The services is exactly how it
sounds.
It's an international tracing
service.
German website you can request
information about family members
and survivors.
Here. Wait...
Here. Search... You have to put
in your own information first.
It's asking if this is for
personal reasons or on behalf of
a family member.
I guess put both, right?
[music playing]
for i'm falling in love--
-Why'd you do that?
-It's nothing.
I'm just not in the music mood.
[music continues]
love with someone
Interesting.
Once you get used to the
quality it's actually a really
good song.
-I didn't say anything--
-Like it was really popular, um
when it came out.
It's good.
[music]
i'm falling in love with
someone
-head a whirl
-relationship to person
being inquired about?
He did have a ring from him.
Do you think it's possible that
they could have gotten married
in Germany?
I don't know.
I do know that the gay community
was very vibrant during the
Weimar Republic.
Right before Hitler took over.
I guess put "friend of
grandfather?"
Uh, we don't have any of this
information.
Well we have his name,
gender, nationality, presumably.
Date of birth... marital
status...
parents' names...
We just have to hope his name's
enough.
I think.
Look you can attach a photo.
Oh, scoot over a bit.
[music] i'm sure i could
love someone madly
if someone would only love me
Sent.
That's it.
That's it?
What now?
We wait.
How do you know all that stuff
about the Weimer Republic?
I like history.
[Michelle] Noam! We're home.
Uh, you should probably go.
Oh, okay.
It's just um...
It-- It's my sister's wedding
weekend and so we have to get
the house ready.
Mazel tov.
Thank you so much for helping
with this.
Sure.
Oh. What do we have here?
Uh, Jonah was just
helping me research stuff for
school.
Just an average night
researching Holocaust survivors.
For Mrs. Fleischman's class.
I see.
Will Jonah be staying for
dinner?
No actually, he was just
heading out.
I will see you tomorrow.
Yeah.
["Someone To Watch Over Me"
playing on record]
You know what I missed most?
Hearing you two practice piano
together every evening.
It seems so quiet now.
Every day except Tuesday.
So he could watch "The Voice."
You two really are so similar.
He was quite the singer back in
his day.
You know I got coffee with
Miriam's mother today.
Hmm. Sounds thrilling.
We were talking about how cute
you two were at the last choir
concert.
-Don't.
-What?
I just think you're such good
friends.
-Why not go out with her?
-Mom. She didn't actually ask me
out.
-Okay?
-Well. you could ask her.
Did Opa bring this from Germany?
So this conversation's over?
-Mom do you want help cleaning?
-What?
Fine, fine.
Yes... he got it at the music
conservatory.
Another piece of his life left
behind.
Can I help you find something?
No, thanks.
Actually, I could use your help.
-Of course. What title are you
looking for?
-Um...
It's not so much of a title.
but more of a topic.
Anything about the Holocaust.
Okay.
More specifically.
Um, about the Holocaust
and gay people.
Looks like we just have one
title that matches that.
Here.
I do have a few others here that
have chapters on homosexuality.
but aren't particularly about
LGBT persecution.
This is plenty. Thank you.
-You do need to check those out.
-Right.
Of course. Thank you.
Oh.
Look who it is.
It's okay Day School.
I'm not going to spread my big
gay cooties.
Shit.
This does not look like fun.
Guess you found all the gay
history.
It's for school.
But don't tell anyone.
Right.
I'll be sure to tell all
my mutual friends.
[alarm sounds]
What the hell?
-What's up?
-Movie night?
I called you like a million
times yesterday.
Yeah sorry, I just uh,
I had a weird night.
What happened?
-Miriam stuff.
-Now that's a straight up lie.
No I swear, she's like
not talking to me.
-Okay?
-Yeah obviously.
Because you just dumped her
for the second time.
I just-- I... We're really good
friends. okay?
-And I don't want to ruin that.
-Dude.
That is the gayest thing I've
ever heard.
You don't want to date her
because it's going to ruin your
friendship?
Okay seriously I'm telling you
this is your friend.
Just do it. Don't even think
about it all right?
Hey. Miriam! Miriam!
Go, go go, Go!
Hey. Can I talk to you?
I'm very sorry about last night.
Okay.
Uh...
I didn't want to offend you.
-You know. it's just we're
really good friends...
-And you want to keep it
that way.
-Got it.
-No I...
I want to go out with you.
So will you go out with me?
So, what? You had to be the one
to say it?
No uh, I was just caught off
guard.
We talk every day so I just
wasn't sure why you weren't
saying it to me.
You're serious?
Yeah.
So you do want to go out with
me?
Yeah.
I really want to say no
just to piss you off.
It would give the school some
good drama.
Okay.
-Okay?
-Yeah.
The wedding weekend will be much
less awkward now.
That's the real reason I asked.
Noam!
Thank God.
I'll see you later.
-I have huge news.
-Me too.
Actually. I found the perfect
book at the library.
Just listen. Okay.
I was looking up different
Holocaust stories before
-going to bed last night.
-As one does...
And I found this story that's
very similar to yours, minus the
gay part.
Uh should we talk about this--
Just listen. This woman was
trying to find any information
about her father's sister.
But nothing was listed online.
so she assumed that her aunt had
died before the camps.
But then she realized
nobody had uploaded anything
because the woman was still
alive.
Do you get it?
This could be why we're not
finding any information about
him online.
Uh what do you mean?
M is still alive.
[student leading prayers]
You can thank me later.
What?
For how stupidly happy look.
I knew you liked her man.
Ow ow! Aw yeah.
All right.
Everyone is staying in the
classroom today.
You can thank Zach and Eitan for
sneaking into the gym and
ruining your privileges.
I'll be over here if you need
me.
Okay. What was that book
you were mentioning earlier?
-Book?
-From the library.
-Was it about Nazi
persecution of--
-Right, right, right.
Yeah yeah.
Let me. I'll find it.
Here it is.
"War and Genocide;"
"A Concise History of the
Holocaust."
What topic you guys end up
picking?
Oh. we're just like
doing something positive.
A positive project on the
Holocaust.
Yeah.
Uh you know, reuniting with
Survivors after the war like
friends and family.
Oh wow.
That's really cool.
What's so special about this?
There are only like four
mentions of homose--
Ow! Uh ow God. Sorry um...
Can we-- can we just take a
little break?
Yeah, yeah sure.
-Is everything okay?
-Yeah.
Yeah yeah. it's just my...
My head is really killing me.
Do you want me to get you some
ice or a Tylenol or something?
Yeah that'd be great.
Thanks.
What's going on?
Um just uh...
I'm-- I'm feeling a little
faint, you know.
I think it just hit me
that we're talking about my
grandfather.
Right, right.
Of course.
Umm...
I did find this book, actually.
But I think I just need like
a little time before we...
Whatever you need.
Maybe we could look at it
over the weekend?
Wanna like hang out on Shabbos?
Hang out?
Never mind.
We don't have to.
No, no, I'd like to.
My house tomorrow?
I can't.
What's your excuse this time?
No it's not like that.
I just have to catch up on
studying.
You already told me that all the
girls
were coming to your house
for the Shabbos kallah.
Yeah well, Miriam is going to be
there too.
Oh okay.
Miriam's also catching up on
"studying."
All right well, if you want to
kiss and tell. I'm having all
the guys
over to play basketball later,
so...
I'll just see you at shul.
Right, right.
-You gotta atone for your sins
first.
-Zach.
-Enough.
-Dude.
-Dude. what's wrong with you?
-Me?
You're the one who's being a
dick.
[music playing on radio]
in the moment that we met
i didn't know you were taken
Hello. welcome!
but when we shared a
cigarette
i wanted to make something
happen
ooh ooh
[girls screaming]
[music volume increases]
about your life and your
scene
It's only for three nights.
[Tali's friends making noise]
Good luck with Tali's friends.
Yeah. I'll try.
-Mom.
-You two are just so cute.
I'll see you later.
You're coming to shul?
Your mom invited me to walk with
you guys.
[Tali's friends offscreen]
How random.
Wait. you didn't hear?
Yeah. Yehuda Saltzberg is gay.
Crazy right?
Sarit told me her sister heard
from Yehuda's brother.
Apparently his parents kicked
him out and now he's staying
with Aaron Berger.
Oh my God. Is Aaron also gay?
It would make sense. He hasn't
had a girlfriend since
like high school.
Doesn't the university have
couple's housing?
Okay wow.
-[Tali] Is Yehuda okay?
Noam! Knock first.
-We could have been changing.
-You should lock the door.
Everything okay?
Just keep it down.
I can hear you
from like three houses over.
Sure thing.
Sorry Noam.
What are you doing?
Just looking for your father's
new Shabbos pants.
-Can you not?
-What's wrong?
I just need privacy. Okay?
If you need something for my
room, just ask me and I'll give
it to you.
Okay. I'm sorry.
They're light gray with stripes.
[Muttering a prayer in Hebrew]
-Good Shabbos.
-Good Shabbos.
[Congregation praying]
I'll see you in a bit.
[people whispering]
Good Shabbos.
Hey.
[whispering] But yeah dude,
like, I'm thinking about a
couple
of schools on the East coast.
[Women chatting and laughing]
Okay well, I feel like I've
known Tali the longest.
Sure honey.
Wow.
Okay excluding the womb.
-And siblings.
-And anyone from her childhood.
Okay fine. I was exaggerating.
[Knock on the door]
I've only known Tali
since our first day of classes
in New York.
but I feel like I've literally
known her for forever.
I knew we were going to be
friends as soon as you let me
borrow your notes.
And it wasn't cheating.
It was like we were chill about
it. The professor was totally
like whatever.
Are you sure we can even
be in the house?
It's my house.
Of course we can be here.
Next time you can just come to
my place if you want.
Next time my sister gets married
or next time we hang out?
Is your room always this clean
or just when you have company?
I only clean it for guests
with a high enough AP score.
You don't care if people see
your mess?
I'm not the biggest people
person.
Present company excluded.
This is the first book ever
published in English about gay
persecution
in the Holocaust.
Not until 1986.
It's crazy.
Mm not that crazy.
How many similar books
have been published since?
Here look at this.
Homosexuality wasn't
decriminalized in Germany until
over 20 years after
World War Two.
There were gay men that were
liberated from concentration
camps
and then put straight back into
jail to continue the rest of
their sentences.
God. Sorry.
You need a break?
No, no.
It's just hard to read the
sections about their torture.
It's okay. I'll just...
read out loud if I find
anything.
Sorry, do you have a shirt or
something I can borrow? It's
just these.
these collars always make me
itchy.
Yeah. sure.
Thank you.
Wow. That is next level.
Very few opportunities
for me to show this one off.
Thank you.
So uh, what was your Opa like?
-Uh... [laughs]
-What. am I not allowed
to say Opa?
Umm...
He was the nicest person I ever
knew.
So you two weren't that similar
then?
Rude.
People always used to tell us
that
I was like a mini replica of
him.
Uh. I think that's why
we got along so well.
How is it that nobody knew
about your grandpa?
Do you think your grandma knew
about him?
Then why would she marry him?
To save his life.
Are you okay?
Hasn't settled in yet?
Yeah.
Thank you, for doing this.
Of course.
Thank you.
For what?
I don't know.
Giving me something to do
on Shabbos.
[door opens]
What is this?
To Noam Stein from the
International Tracing Service?
-It arrived!
-Oh, you're a part of this?
It's not a big deal.
-Okay we can just throw it out.
-Mom, what are you doing?
Everyone can hear you.
Noam Stein. I told you
not to go looking into this.
I'm sorry.
You don't get to be sorry.
These were Opa's.
-They don't belong to you.
-Opa gave me that box.
What is going on? Everything
okay?
Nothing. Everybody please just
leave.
Why can't you let this go Noam?
Why is this so important
for you to keep a secret?
Some things are better kept
secret.
Mom!
No...
Stop it Noam.
It's my daughter's wedding day
tomorrow.
Can you let me be happy?
This was it.
This was the answer.
The answer to what?
It's nothing.
You don't have to talk about it
if you don't want to.
-Do you want me to go?
-No.
Should I go?
No, of course not.
We'll keep looking then.
What about the box?
Maybe there's something else in
there.
More information about M.
Nothing.
I've looked over and over
and over again.
Oh I love The Hardy Boys.
Of course you do.
Me too.
Noam and I started a book club
in fourth grade and read through
the entire collection.
And then the entire collection
of Nancy Drew.
I think we have this one at my
house.
The two of them at his Bar
Mitzvah?
Oh my God.
I'm so dumb.
What? What is it?
I should have thought of this
sooner.
Is she at your house?
Unless she's out partying at the
club.
Oh my God.
This is perfect.
-We will fill you in when we get
back.
-Oh... Oh.
Hello?
Miriam's Bubbie was my Opa's
friend since childhood.
She knew him her whole life.
-Holy shit.
She might know M!
-Yeah.
Hurry up!
Hey Noam slow down.
If you haven't noticed
I'm not the sporting type.
What the hell?
I thought you were doing work.
I am. We are.
For what?
-It's a personal thing.
-For Mrs. Fleischman's class.
You want a couple of seconds
to come up with a better lie?
I'm not lying.
I swear.
We're doing research about my
grandpa.
Why are you keeping that a
secret from me?
I'm not keeping it a secret. I
just, uh...
It's personal.
But you still told Jonah.
Okay. I...
I found evidence in a box
that Opa gave me that
he may have been with a man
before he left Germany.
So what?
What are you two gay?
What?
Whatever.
Enjoy each other's company.
I know your Opa my whole life.
He was like an older brother to
me.
That's why we thought of coming
to you.
You knew him better than anyone
else.
Knowing someone for a long time
does not mean knowing them
better.
So, what is the question?
I was wondering if you knew
any of Opa's friends
before he left Germany?
Oh you mean before the Nazis?
Heinrich was always Heinrich.
Very smart.
Many friends.
Oh and beautiful, beautiful
singer.
Like this one.
So he didn't change when you
moved out here?
What you mean?
Of course he changed.
Hitler took everything from us.
[speaking Hebrew] Yimakh Shemo.
There's a lot about Opa's early
life
that he never told us.
And you want I should tell you.
Why, why you don't eat
something?
Oh have something.
Please.
I left Germany
many, many years before Opa.
And when I was 16.
we met again here finally.
So I don't know much what
happened to him.
He never spoke about it.
We never talk about any of this.
Don't worry.
Now I'm okay to talk about it.
So what about before the war?
You would have known Opa's uh,
friends
wouldn't you?
Like Meyer Bueringer?
You know Meyer.
Do you know him?
No, not really.
I don't know him.
What do you mean?
He-- Okay.
He called me last year.
-You spoke with him?
-Yes.
And he said he was good friend
from Heinrich
and he wanted to know about his
life.
Because Heinrich refuses
to speak with him.
Opa wouldn't talk to him?
Why not?
I don't know.
What else did he say?
Did he-- did he say anything
about their relationship?
-Or anything about how they met?
-I am not the person to talk
about this.
I don't know. You should talk to
Meyer.
You have his number?
-No. but I have his address.
He lives two hours away.
-Really?
Yes, really.
Two hours away.
It's my sister's wedding
tomorrow.
The presentation's due Monday.
Just stay at my place tonight.
Your family won't even know.
[People chattering]
[knock]
Hey... is it okay if I come in?
-You're still here.
-With all the people around
I thought maybe I could
sneak into your room.
Right.
Your room looks like a hotel.
So I've heard.
What are you packing for?
Nothing.
Just uh...
I'm staying at Zach's tonight.
Oh.
It's just I'm trying to get out
of the house, you know?
It's pretty crazy.
I was thinking
maybe we could hang out tonight.
Uh. maybe we can hang out next
week?
You know, the wedding will be
over.
We can make plans to do
something nice like go to
dinner.
or go on a date or something?
Are you sure you want to do
this?
-Go to Zach's?
-No.
-Us.
-Yeah. of course.
What are you even saying?
I just...
I want to make sure you know I'm
not forcing you to date me.
Don't be ridiculous.
It's just been a really crazy
week.
I get it.
At least you weren't stuck here
all day.
I am definitely not doing a
Shabbos
Kallah before my wedding.
Not that I was talking about us.
No you're fine.
-Okay. I'll let you...
-Yeah. I should uh...
I'll see you down there.
Okay.
Uh, uh, uh, Where are you going?
Shabbos is over.
No no no no. Go gather your
sisters and everyone we're doing
havdallah together.
I'm kind of in a rush. Can I do
Havdallah on my own?
What are you in a rush for? We
have the whole family together.
It'll be nice.
Hold it above your head. Rachel.
Yeah, you need a husband at
least six feet tall.
Okay. Everybody ready?
[Begins the Hebrew prayer]
la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la
la la la la la la
[Noam concludes the singing
version of the prayer.]
Amen!
-Shavua Tov everyone!
la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la
What took so long?
College girls.
Here, I got you something.
What is this ancient witchcraft?
It's a playlist. I thought it
would be
appropriate for the situation.
You didn't download it onto
Spotify like a normal person?
When was the last time somebody
gave you a Spotify playlist?
Here we go.
[Music plays on the stereo.
Noam sings along.]
[music plays]
tea for two and two for tea
just me for you and you
for me alone
nobody near us to see us or
hear us
-you would know all of the
words...
-Everybody!
-No. I'm not going to sing with
you.
we won't have it known dear
that we own a telephone dear
can't you see how happy we
would be
That was amazing.
You nervous?
Very.
Yeah me too, actually.
[pulling on locked door]
No, no, no.
Come on.
What should we do?
Oh look Noam, there's somebody
over there.
Just hang tight. Can I help you?
Yes, we're looking for someone.
Are they expecting you?
Our general visiting hours
are over at 9 p.m...
No, but we
really need to speak with him.
Do you know Meyer Bueringer?
-Do you?
-Yes. Yeah. we're very close
with him.
I think you should leave.
Wait, this is not weird. I
promise.
-We've never actually met.
-If you want to come back
tomorrow
and sign in.
we'll pass along your names.
You look just like him.
A tragic story he is,
your grandfather.
Please. I'd like to know
everything I can.
One moment please.
It's hard for me to hear you.
Better?
Thank you.
So, me und Heinrich.
I met Heinrich
at Stern'sches Konservatorium
In 1934.
We were both studying opera.
But he was much better than me.
He was still performing here?
-Only for fun.
When he could.
We lost much in Germany.
Not just the ones we loved.
Heinrich was very fortunate to
get out early.
Were you able to escape as well?
I am here now.
That is what matters.
Meyer?
Yes?
Were you ever with another man
after my grandfather?
I do not understand.
Well my grandfather married a
woman.
And for all I know, he was
probably never with another man
again.
With a man?
Heinrich is no faygele.
-What?
-God forbid.
You and Heinrich weren't
together?
What is this meshugas ?
But what about this letter?
You gave this to him.
It says "Heinrich. I have never
stopped loving you. From M."
This is why
he doesn't speak with us.
What do you mean?
M is for Maya Ludwig.
Who is she?
Heinrich and Maya were together
before the war.
They were to be married.
But when your grandmother come
along,
she fall in love with Heinrich
and offer to fly to America
if he agree to marry her.
You see her father was
very wealthy and
can afford to set up for them
a life.
Where
Heinrich had no wealth.
Otherwise
he's stuck in Nazi Germany.
So he leave Maya.
She died. In Auschwitz.
And I think Heinrich never
forgave himself.
So M is for Maya.
This whole time.
What about this photograph
of the two of you?
This is our first day at
university.
We were very close
before
he never spoke with us again.
What about the picture on the
Yad Vashem site that Opa found?
-What about this ring?
-Noam, it's okay.
We did it.
We were trying to find M
and we found her.
No... that can't be.
Noam?
Noam, what is it?
It was-- it was...
It was such an extreme
situation, you know?
There's really no way for us to
judge.
I'm so sorry.
No, uh, um, I'm-- I'm sorry.
I, uh
I'm not...
I mean...
No. it can't be.
[soft music plays]
[engine idles]
-I'm sorry--
-Stop. Please.
-I didn't realize--
-Just don't tell anybody about
this, okay?
Yeah.
I'll finish writing something
for Monday.
[Jonah sighs]
-[Wedding music]
-[people clapping]
[people singing in Hebrew]
[inaudible]
[inaudible]
[music and clapping fade to
nothing]
[gentle guitar music plays]
[Noam sings Hebrew prayer
"Im Eshkachech"]
[no audio, only Noam's singing]
Why aren't you dancing?
It's your sister's wedding.
It only happens once.
I just don't feel like it.
I know it seemed like a
strong reaction yesterday.
But I'm just trying to protect
Opa.
He was so careful
about keeping his past a secret.
I don't think he meant to share
that box with you.
Sometimes it's better
to just not know.
You know, this may be you
sometime soon.
[somber music plays]
[inaudible dialog]
Can I give you a bracha ?
What are you doing?
You should be dancing.
You don't need to fake anything
for me.
Please.
I promise...
someday you'll find exactly
who you need to find.
Whoever they may be.
But first we dance.
[Student leads prayers]
Hey.
I'm sorry about this weekend.
Whatever.
It's all good, man.
Sorry for being a dick.
All good.
Hah. Every time.
I don't know what she's so upset
about.
You guys dated for like,
less than a weekend.
Uh, Mrs. Fleischman. Hi.
-Can I talk to you for a second?
-What is it?
Do you mind if I sit out today?
Is everything okay?
Umm... uh
I just had a difficult weekend.
I found out a lot of things
about my grandfather.
As long as Jonah is okay
presenting by himself, then I
don't mind.
But for now, just hang out in
the student lounge,
okay?
Noam's not feeling well.
Are you okay doing the
presentation on your own?
-Yeah.
-Great, uh go ahead and get
started.
As you can see,
today I'll be doing my
presentation about gay
persecution in the Holocaust.
I chose this topic because of
the way that we ignore
the homophobia that exists in
our history and because of the
way
that it still remains a problem
for gay people in our community
today.
It was pretty difficult to find
information on the subject
as much of the history has been
ignored or in some cases even
redacted from
published materials.
Watch it Day School.
What? You can't find your
girlfriend?
You okay?
Um...
I'm gay.
-Oh.
-I don't plan on telling
anybody for a while.
I have another month left of
school and I'm just--
I'm going to wait it out until
then, so...
Yeah. Yeah.
No, of course I won't tell
anyone else.
Look, if you need someone to
talk to or like a friend,
don't hesitate.
I can take you to all the gay
libraries,
with all the gay history.
No, but seriously.
If you need someone to talk to
I'm here.
[Choir singing]
promise and hope was born
mother rushed up to the
sidewalk
ooh ooh
Much, much better.
Really. It improves every time.
All right.
Anyone feel any problems?
Great.
Closing song.
Who wants to volunteer?
Noam. Glad to see you stepping
up.
What have you got for us?
Uh, it's an old one.
Go for it.
there's a saying old says that
love is blind
still we're often told
seek and ye shall find
ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
so i'm going to seek a certain
lad i've had
in mind
there's a somebody i'm longing
to see
i hope that he turns out to
be
someone who'll watch
over me
[soft piano music plays]